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Joint mission from Seoul and Yokohama dispatched to Nepal
Joint mission from Seoul and Yokohama dispatched to Nepal A joint mission composed of technical experts from Seoul Metropolitan Government and the City of Yokohama was dispatched to Nepal from July 27th - August 1st to assess and discuss potential project activities which may include structural improvements or constructions and capacity building with a number of local engineers. More >>
Announcements and Opportunities
KLRTC XXX Urban Planning for City Leader Workshop
CityNet, UN-Habitat, and Kuala Lumpur City Hall invite you to participate in the Urban Planning for City Leaders Workshop, on September 7th-9th 2015, at the Kuala Lumpur Regional Training Centre (KLRTC). This workshop offers a practical snapshot of the key tools for planning city extensions, addressing urban
Join the 100 Resilient Cities network The 100 Resilient Cities Challenge seeks to find 100 cities that are ready to build resilience to the social, economic, and physical challenges that cities face in an increasingly urbanized world. Is your city ready to become resilient? The deadline to apply is November 24, 2015.
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URAIA calls for projects
The Uraía platform seeks to support innovation in local public management by increasing efficiency and transparency thanks to the use of SMART technologies. Uraía will support the start-up of two initiatives led by Platform partners. For this first edition of the Call for Projects, a specific focus will be given to the creation of new mobilebased apps to be used by
informality, valuing public
citizens directly through
space, and increasing
their Smartphones or
climate resilience.
other internet-based
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platforms. More>>
Network News
Localised Public Transportation Workshop held in Da Nang
Communique on Safer Cities for the Asia Pacific Region
CityNet and the Korean
Metropolitan Government
Transport Institute (KOTI)
and CityNet are jointly
successfully delivered a
tackle urban crime and
localised public
make Asian cities safer.
transportation workshop
Together they have
in collaboration with the
compiled a communique
Da Nang’s People
to summarize their efforts
Committee as the host.
to improve urban safety in
This workshop covered
the Asian Pacific Region.
topics including
The document is an
expanding Intelligent
outcome of UN-Habitat
Transport Systems (ITS)
Programmes Director Dr.
and Developing a Public
Alioune Badiane’s visit to
Transport System.
Seoul last June.
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UN-Habitat, Seoul
Expert Group Meeting on Regional Perspectives
CityNet Director of Programs Youngmin Chang had a reunion with CityNet alumni, Ms Bernadia Irawati Tjandradewi and Ms Mariko Sato, during the Partners Workshop: Strengthening Partnerships for Sustainable Urban Development in Asia Pacific organized by UNHabitat and the Expert Group Meeting on “Regional Perspectives on a Transformative Urban Agenda for Asia and the Pacific” organized by UNESCAP in Bangkok. More>>
Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030 published
The Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030 was adopted by UN Member States on 18 March 2015 at the Third UN World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction in Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. The Sendai Framework is the first major agreement of the post-2015 development agenda, with seven targets and four priorities for action. More>>
Future of Cities Forum by World Future Council Foundation The 5th Future of Cities Forum will be held on September 14th-15th as a special event associated to China International EcoCity Forum & Expo in Tianjin where high-level experts from China and around the world gather to discuss regenerative city development in the context of the new global agendas – the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Habitat III. More>>
EcoMobility World Festival 2015
Building on the success of the world’s first EcoMobility World Festival in September 2013, the City of Johannesburg is continuing the monthlong presentation of an innovative urban transportation culture. The third EcoMobility Congress will take place in Johannesburg in the new format of EcoMobility Dialogues from 5-9 October 2015. More>>
Building Leaders in Urban Transport Planning (LUTP)
Future of Cities Forum by World Future Council Foundation
Korea Transport Institute and the World Bank jointly host the 4th LUTP from October 11th-17th to equip urban transport
From city authorities, infrastructure, central government, system integrators, and specialist technology providers:
leaders. This workshop
their shared focus is to
aims at developing leadership capabilities in urban mobility planning. It seeks to create
make Future Cities a reality by collaborating to align their people, processes and
awareness of what
technology.
integrated mobility planning involves, what
Insights into Seoul’s Water and Waste Management
Read CityNet’s latest blog on some of Seoul’s most remarkable infrastructure projects, the Ttukdo Arisu Water Purification Center in Seoul Forest, the Mapo Resource Recovery Facility and the Noeul ‘Sunset’ Park. More>>
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are its different components and how it needs to be undertaken. More>>
Yokohama Project Office
8th CityNet Disaster Cluster Seminar to be held in Yokohama
City of Yokohama will host the 8th CityNet Disaster Cluster Seminar from September 3-6, 2015 for the members of CityNet Disaster Cluster. This annual cluster seminar allows participants to share the best practices in disaster risk reduction in their cities and visit sites related to the
CBARAD – II Updates
In June 2015, Components 1, 2 & 3 continued their activities towards meeting CBARAD II’s project goals. Component 1 had several outputs including passing an amended ordinance on the reorganization of the CDRRMC, component 2 and 3 both met to review their outputs from the PDM Workshop. More>>
disaster management in Yokohama. More>>
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